Linville Falls Tavern, now known as Famous Louise's Rock House Restaurant, is a historic tavern located at Linville Falls, at the tri-point between Burke County, Avery County, and McDowell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1936, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, eight-bay, native stone Rustic Revival-style building. It has a hipped roof with dormers and two stone chimneys.[2]
Linville Falls Tavern, (former) | |
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| Location | U.S. Route 221 at Linville Falls, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°57′32″N 81°56′35″W / 35.95889°N 81.94306°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Built by | Lenoir Franklin |
| Architectural style | Rustic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001554[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 2000 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Helen Cain and Nancy Van Dolsen (January–September 2000). "Linville Falls Tavern" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.